Bridget Phillipson MP: votes, interests and costs
Bridget Phillipson (Labour) is the MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, in the seat since 6 May 2010. The Members API lists the post of Minister for Women and Equalities from 20 July 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Bridget Phillipson.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Women and Equalities | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 20 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Women and Equalities | Department for Education | 8 July 2024 | 20 July 2026 |
| Secretary of State for Education | Department for Education | 5 July 2024 | 20 July 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Department for Education | 29 November 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 7 October 2013 | 18 September 2015 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Public Accounts Committee | 2 March 2020 | 21 September 2020 |
| Committee on Standards | 2 March 2020 | 13 May 2020 |
| Committee of Privileges | 2 March 2020 | 13 May 2020 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 21 January 2020 | 11 May 2020 |
| European Statutory Instruments Committee | 18 July 2018 | 6 November 2019 |
| Committee on Standards | 26 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Committee of Privileges | 26 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 10 July 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 26 October 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | 11 October 2010 | 3 May 2017 |
| Procedure Committee | 26 July 2010 | 11 October 2011 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 cb350b4ca479.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Bridget Phillipson, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (12), Miscellaneous (1). Latest registration 12 November 2025. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Jim Murphy - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-16
- Name of the donor: Jim Murphy
- Status of the donor: Individual
89Up Ltd - £1,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Staff time for designing and updating a website and associated functionality to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, plus associated website service costs (estimated)
- Value of the benefit: £1,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-04
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-10-25
- Name of the donor: 89Up Ltd
Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury ) - £20,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
- Value of the benefit: £20,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-17
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-17
- Name of the donor: Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury )
- Status of the donor: Individual
Fast Foster & Company Ltd - £2,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-14
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-27
- Name of the donor: Fast Foster & Company Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
Francesca Perrin - £15,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
- Value of the benefit: £15,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-06
- Name of the donor: Francesca Perrin
- Status of the donor: Individual
Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury) - £20,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
- Value of the benefit: £20,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-03
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-03
- Name of the donor: Baron Sainsbury of Turville (David Sainsbury)
- Status of the donor: Individual
Labour First - £3,923.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Staffing support for my Labour deputy leadership bid, plus emails sent and calls made, which were supportive of my deputy leadership campaign
- Value of the benefit: £3,923.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-06
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-10-23
- Name of the donor: Labour First
Iain Simpson - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign.
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-07
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-07
- Name of the donor: Iain Simpson
- Status of the donor: Individual
Culture Quarter Ventures Ltd - £1,531.20
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Donation of venue space for launch event for my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, including hire fee for space, technical staffing and equipment, front of house staffing, cleaning costs and refreshment cost
- Value of the benefit: £1,531.20
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-13
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-13
- Name of the donor: Culture Quarter Ventures Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
I am the beneficiary of the work of Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, which is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-09-18
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
89up Ltd - £5,268.97
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Staff time for designing and updating a website and associated functionality to support my campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party, plus associated website service costs
- Value of the benefit: £5,268.97
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-11
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-10-03
- Name of the donor: 89up Ltd
Paul Callaghan - £4,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Purchased on my behalf from the Labour Party access to campaign technology for sending a text message to members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign
- Value of the benefit: £4,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-12
- Name of the donor: Paul Callaghan
- Status of the donor: Individual
Paul Callaghan - £6,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Purchased on my behalf from the Labour Party access to campaign technology for telephoning members as part of my Labour Deputy Leadership campaign
- Value of the benefit: £6,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-12
- Name of the donor: Paul Callaghan
- Status of the donor: Individual
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Bridget Phillipson's 2024-25 staffing spend as £234,592 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £235,801. Office costs came to £26,731 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £234,592.17 | £235,800.80 | £221,012.89 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,731.40 | £30,448.10 | £28,413.76 |
| Accommodation: spent | £6,622.23 | £6,330.00 | £5,910.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £8,533.83 | £10,630.41 | £10,776.30 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £6,630 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for an MP who owns their property and is claiming the associated costs only (such as utilities)).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Houghton and Sunderland South CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (permanent part time), Senior Policy Researcher (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant ×3 (permanent full time), Intern ×4 (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Bridget Phillipson voted in the House of Commons: 271 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 53 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was an Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Bridget Phillipson since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Bridget Phillipson won Houghton and Sunderland South at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 18,837 votes (47.1%), a majority of 7,169 over Sam Woods-Brass (Reform UK). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Houghton and Sunderland South figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Statements
- Bridget Phillipson on teacher numbers, 22 June 2026
Bridget Phillipson said: “There are now over 4,600 more teachers in our secondary and special schools, as well as our colleges, compared with when Labour entered Government.” This page repeats what Department for Education reports.
- Bridget Phillipson on child poverty, 8 December 2025
Bridget Phillipson said: “There are now 4.5 million children in poverty—900,000 more than in 2010.” This page repeats what Department for Work and Pensions reports.
Official corrections
Records in which Bridget Phillipson corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Bridget Phillipson:
- Bridget Phillipson corrected the Commons record on Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving
- Bridget Phillipson corrected the Commons record on Topical Questions
- The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Bridget Phillipson MP about Poverty Statistics
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.